[IRCA] TP 8 Jan Victoria version

2017-01-08 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Not quite yesterday's levels, and decidedly more oriented towards DU, but still far better than most mornings the past few weeks pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): not today Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it un

Re: [IRCA] Alberta TPs for 8 January 2017

2017-01-08 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
Nigel.. your signature says.. welblrook phased array.. is that more then one loop running together? Do you notice a difference over just one loop? On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 7:58 PM, Nigel Pimblett wrote: > Was rather busy over the Christmas holidays, so my morning listening was > somewhat sporadic

[IRCA] Alberta TPs for 8 January 2017

2017-01-08 Thread Nigel Pimblett
Was rather busy over the Christmas holidays, so my morning listening was somewhat sporadic (and lacking in results when I did get to it). Today was the first day of late with any life: 11164BC Brisbane, AUSTRALIA Regular talk programming noted at 1447. Also heard bits of talk and t

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2017-01-08 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2017 Jan 09 0010 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 08 January follow. Solar flux 72 and estimated planetary A-index 16. The est

Re: [IRCA] What the future MW and LW bands MIGHT sound like

2017-01-08 Thread Mark Pettifor
We could always DX the CODAR stations. I'm sure they'll be encroaching on the AM band any time now Sorry - I consider CODAR my nemesis. I've asked some of the SDR folks to come up with a way to filter them out. It's "theoretically possible". :^) BTW, great link, Steve, on what the AM

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2017-01-08 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2017 Jan 08 2105 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 08 January follow. Solar flux 72 and estimated planetary A-index 15. The est

Re: [IRCA] What the future MW and LW bands MIGHT sound like (was: RIP DX Tests)

2017-01-08 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Meanwhile, here's what the MW band sounds like now: http://youtube.com/watch?v=aiaacvYES8s Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Rick Dau To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Sent: Sun, Jan 8, 2017 6

[IRCA] What the future MW and LW bands MIGHT sound like (was: RIP DX Tests)

2017-01-08 Thread Rick Dau
Les, I often catch myself wondering about what the MW band would sound like here IF -- and this is just a hypothetical situation , mind you -- all of the AM stations in Canada and the U.S. were to permanently go silent. Will Mexican stations stay on? If THOSE go off, will AM stations in Centra

[IRCA] TP from Masset for 8 Jan 2017

2017-01-08 Thread Walter Salmaniw
What a difference a day makes! Much better signals from Asia and a return of some DU activity. A marked dawn enhancement noted. China was coming in well especially at dawn. Domestic stations were also strong negating some of the stronger TP activity. Had fun on 972 with HLCA fading down exposing p

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] RIP DX Tests (was: Re: Rackley on Synchronous AM Boosters)

2017-01-08 Thread Les Rayburn
Patrick, True enough. I just turned 55, and I’m just hoping that enough analog signals will remain to last my lifetime. Can’t imagine a world without radio to DX. The Chinese have a saying, “Make friends with change.” I’ve lived long enough to see the wisdom in that. I can say that radio has

Re: [IRCA] 8 Jan Kona TP

2017-01-08 Thread d1028gary
Thanks for the vicarious Kona TP-DXing thrills, Colin. I feel honored (honoured) that the modified PL-380 is tracking them down for you in Hale Kona Kai. You seem to have discovered a nearly ideal DXing venue, with a unique combination of pleasant weather, great scenery and favorable propagati

[IRCA] 8 Jan Kona TP

2017-01-08 Thread R. Colin Newell
1445 - 1500 All Korean and China from 540 through around 1053 and then the band drops off suddenly. Pretty much audio on every channel (excluding ones with local Hawaiian signals...) - mostly CC heard and not a speck of DU. Until No NHK BIG guns. Most notable KK on 558, 603, 972... DPRK

[IRCA] Oklahoma TP DX 1/8/17

2017-01-08 Thread Richard N Allen
A week into the new year and yet no TP signals have been heard. This morning, there were occasional traces of a signal on 1566 kHz (HLAZ?) from 1251 GMT until just after sunrise (1342). Also, a weak carrier from DU was heard on 702 (2BL?) at 1337-1339. Richard Allen, near Perry OK USA, Skywa

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] RIP DX Tests (was: Re: Rackley on Synchronous AM Boosters)

2017-01-08 Thread Patrick Martin
Les, You are so right there. But with us DXers dying out and few young people to take over, I doubt another 20 years there will not be any left. Maybe in Ham or SWBC circles. But even SWBC is dying out as so many stations only stream now or on FM. I am so happy I got started in the 60s. With o

Re: [IRCA] WBOB DX Test QSL

2017-01-08 Thread Patrick Martin
It would be nice to have a QSL manager in most cities, but I doubt that would ever happen. I have been the QSL Manager for 1680 Fresno, as the CE asked me if I would be willing to do it. I wish there were more. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager From:

Re: [IRCA] WBOB DX Test QSL

2017-01-08 Thread Patrick Martin
Never received a reply here either, even though I even sent an e mail report with an attachment, as well as a snail mail one with a CD, just in case they could not open the attachment. QSLs are harder to get here, even e mail reports go unanswered. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager